The Drawstring Crescent Bag | PDF Sewing Pattern + Video Tutorial | 2-in-1 Crossbody & Shoulder Bag

Say hello to The Drawstring Crescent Bag sewing pattern!

Make your new favourite bag while building your sewing skills thanks to this educational PDF pattern and its step-by-step written instructions + video tutorial designed for advanced beginners.

• Wear it crossbody or as a shoulder bag: its 2-in-1 adjustable strap design makes it the ideal everyday bag!

• The instant download includes PDF pattern files in A4, US Letter, A1, and projector formats + written instructions and a link to the unlisted YouTube tutorial.

• This pattern was 100% designed and tested by REAL sewists!

Here are all the details you might want to know:

DESIGN

The Drawstring Crescent Bag is a 2-in-1 adjustable crossbody and shoulder bag featuring a zipper closure, an interior zipper pocket, and a comfortable reinforced strap with drawstring ties. It is designed to be comfortable, secure, and versatile, making it the ideal everyday bag. (Also, it’s super cute.) Switch from crossbody to shoulder bag in seconds by pulling on the ties and tying them into bows, to gather the strap like a scrunchie.

DIMENSIONS

The Drawstring Crescent Bag is designed to comfortably fit a book, a medium water bottle, and glasses case, *as well as* all your essentials like your phone, wallet, and keys, with plenty of space for other things. The length of the strap is based on your own measurements and preference. The finished bag can fit a 37 cm x 20 cm [14 9/16” x 7 7/8”] rectangle. All measurements are provided in metric (cm) and imperial (inches) throughout the pattern.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

• Super detailed step-by-step PDF written instructions, with illustrations and a glossary of key sewing terms used in the pattern.
• A link to the step-by-step video sewing tutorial.
• PDF pattern files in A4 (7 pages), A1 (1 page), US Letter (7 pages), and Projector format (layered and optimised, with calibration grids).

LEVEL

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners and above. “Advanced beginner” means you’ve completed a couple of simple projects and know how to use your machine (change the stitch length, the presser foot, the needle, and adjust the tension to suit your fabric).

A PATTERN DESIGNED FOR LEARNING

With detailed written instructions, illustrations, a glossary, a step-by-step video sewing tutorial, a clever construction, and beautiful finishes, this is the perfect pattern to build your sewing skills. Using many techniques, it is challenging in the best way: the detailed explanations will help you understand not just how, but why you're doing things, so you can carry these new skills forward in your sewing journey.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Installing a zipper, sewing with curves, making ties, underlining fabric, creating a zipper pocket with zipper tabs, sewing a fully-lined bag.

REQUIREMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS

Have a look at the product photos for fabric and zipper requirements/recommendations. If you're not sure about some of the technical terms used, don't worry, they're all explained in the glossary in the instruction booklet.

GET INSPIRED

Browse the hashtag #DrawstringCrescentBag on IG to see what gorgeous bags other sewists have been making!

REVIEWS

"I felt like a wizard! Such good explanations." Nathalie
"The instructions are excellent and set you up for success." Carolyn
"It is really well-written. Plus, the design is just extremely cute." Brandi
"There are so many features that make it great for a beginner!" Kaitlyn
"Such a well-designed pattern and the video is a game changer. Especially for newer sewists." Brittany
"I love it, the construction flows so well and the finished product is very clean and super cute." Katherine
"The process and instructions are so clear, and easy, and joyful to follow, plus the video is so perfect." Brynna

Any questions, get in touch!

Marie from Marikuna Studio
@marikunastudio
marikunastudio@gmail.com

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COPYRIGHT/LICENSING:
If you own a small business and want to sell finished items made using this pattern, get in touch to discuss a license. Without a license, this pattern is sold for individual, non-commercial, home use only. It can never be copied, shared or distributed to others (whether physically or digitally) under any circumstances. Thank you for respecting the work of pattern designers!

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NB: This an instant download digital PDF sewing pattern & video tutorial, not a physical product. Due to the nature of this product, no refunds can be issued after purchase.